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GKIDS sets a limited release for May 10 and 11 for Shoji Kawamori’s original sci-fi feature, blending pop music, online identity, and social commentary.
According to franchise creator Masamune Shirow, the new series can be considered “the first installment of a second generation” for the iconic sci-fi franchise.
A 2026 lineup blending new originals and updates to legacy franchises underscores how Netflix views anime as both cultural export and business engine.
Toei Animation marks Dragon Ball’s 40th anniversary with a new ‘Galactic Patrol’ anime and an enhanced ‘Dragon Ball Super: Beerus’ revival.
Under the new deal, the two companies will co-develop a slate of projects which will be exclusively distributed by Netflix globally.
One of anime’s most influential and grounded mecha-based franchises, ‘Patlabor’ will get three theatrically released features over the next year and a half.
Akimoto breaks down his and Studio 4ºC”s approach to movement, texture, and visual expression in a CG-driven take on the sci-fi classic.
Anime studios are producing record output and global demand has never been higher, exposing labor shortages, outsourcing pressures, and a drop in quality.
The veteran producer discusses ‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17 to 26’ anthology and how decades of adaptation experience shaped his approach to modern anime.
Hosoda breaks down Studio Chizu’s evolving CG pipeline, artistic influences, and the creative risks behind his most ambitious film yet.
Warner Bros. plans a chibi-style anime starring Scooby and Shaggy, the latest move by the studio to export its most popular characters to the anime medium.
GKIDS ‘ parent company, Toho, is growing again. The Japanese giant has established a U.K. European HQ and purchased Anime Limited to scale distribution.
Isamu Imamake discusses character design, depictions of Hell and Shambhala, and blending hand-drawn and CG animation in his latest feature.
The veteran producer discusses cultural ambition, original filmmaking, and how Studio 4°C navigates an anime industry driven by IP and scale.
Director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao discuss global success, creative pressure, fandom expectations, and shaping the franchise’s final chapter.
When studio president Tomohiro Maki was arrested in 2019 for sexual assault of a teenager, a subsequent audit unveiled years of unrecoverable mismanagement.
Takeshi Koike’s latest ‘Lupin’ film hits U.S. theaters in January, bringing a darker sci-fi edge and the ‘Redline’ director’s trademark dynamism.
The film turns on a gifted young runner who meets his first real rival, sparking a fierce mentorship, a fall from grace, and a powerful comeback on the track.
Shingo Yamashita’s debut feature blends myth and music in an electric virtual world as Studio Colorido and Netflix expand their anime partnership.
Netflix’s new London-set period drama follows an artistically driven Japanese student and an aloof aristocrat whose lives collide at a historic London academy.